Black men, a key voting bloc, leave Georgia governor's race an open question

Voters make their way to the polls during the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Oct. 17. (Ben Gray/AP)

As the rematch between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams winds to a close, Black men are fixed as one of the race's central focal points; some reports have suggested that their tepid enthusiasm for Abrams could hamstring her second bid.

According to internal polling released by her campaign and obtained by the New York Times this fall, Abrams' support among Black men lagged 2018 figures by about eight points.